His Beatitude '''Teoctist (Arapaşu)''' is the fifth and current [[Archbishop]] of Bucharest and [[Patriarch]] of all [[Church of Romania|Romania]]. He was born in the village of Tocileni, Botoşani county, Moldova, to Dumitru and Marghioala Arapaşu on [[February 7]], 1915. He was baptised with the name Toader.

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His Beatitude '''Teoctist (Arăpaşu)''' ([[February 12]], 1915 &ndash; [[July 30]], 2007) was the fifth [[Archbishop]] of Bucharest and [[Patriarch]] of all [[Church of Romania|Romania]]. He was born in the village of Tocileni, Botoşani county, Moldova, to Dumitru and Marghioala Arăpaşu on [[February 7]], 1915. He was [[baptism|baptised]] with the name ''Toader''.

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In 1928 he became a novice at Sihastria Voronei hermitage and later at Vorona Monastery, both in Botoşani county. In 1930 he entered the monastic seminary at [[Neamt Monastery (Moldova, Romania)|Neamţ Monastery]] and in 1935 took monastic vows at Bistriţa-Neamţ Monastery, receiving the name ''Teoctist''. In 1937 he was ordained as [[Deacon|hierodeacon]] and in 1945 as [[Presbyter|hieromonk]]. On [[March 5]], 1950, he was ordained [[bishop]] by Patriarch [[Iustinian (Marina) of Romania|Iustinian]].

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In 1928 he became a novice at Sihastria Voronei [[hermitage]] and later at Vorona Monastery, both in Botoşani county. In 1930 he entered the [[monastic]] [[seminary]] at [[Neamts Monastery|Neamţ Monastery]] and in 1935 took monastic vows at Bistriţa-Neamţ Monastery, receiving the name ''Teoctist''. In 1937 he was [[ordain]]ed as [[Deacon|hierodeacon]] and in 1945 as [[Presbyter|hieromonk]]. On [[March 5]], 1950, he was ordained [[bishop]] by Patriarch [[Iustinian (Marina) of Romania|Iustinian]].

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On [[September 25]], 1977, he was elected [[Archbishop]] of Iaşi and [[Archbishop|Metropolitan]] of Moldova and Bucovina, and on [[November 19]], 1986, he was enthroned as Archbishop of Bucharest and all Romania.

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On [[September 25]], 1977, he was elected [[Archbishop]] of Iaşi and [[Archbishop|Metropolitan]] of Moldova and Bucovina, and on [[November 19]], 1986, he was enthroned as Archbishop of Bucharest and Patriarch of all Romania.

After the December Revolution of 1989, Patriarch Teoctist offered his resignation to the [[Holy Synod]] in penitence for the Church compliance with some of the abuses of the previous communist regime. The Holy Synod chose to ask him to return to the position to which he had been elected in 1986 after receiving requests that he do so from faithful across Romania.

After the December Revolution of 1989, Patriarch Teoctist offered his resignation to the [[Holy Synod]] in penitence for the Church compliance with some of the abuses of the previous communist regime. The Holy Synod chose to ask him to return to the position to which he had been elected in 1986 after receiving requests that he do so from faithful across Romania.

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before=Nicolae (Corneanu)|

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title=Bishop of Arad|

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years=1962-1973|

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after=Visarion (Aştileanu)}}

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before=Firmilian (Marin)|

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title=Archbishop of Craiova and Metropolitan of Oltenia|

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years=1973-1977|

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after=Nestor (Vornicescu)}}

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before=[[Iustin (Moisescu) of Romania|Iustin (Moisescu)]]|

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title=Archbishop of Iaşi and Metropolitan of Moldova and Suceava|

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years=1977-1986|

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after=[[Daniel (Ciobotea) of Romania|Daniel (Ciobotea)]]}}

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before=[[Iustin (Moisescu) of Romania|Iustin (Moisescu)]]

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years=1986-2007|

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after=[[Daniel (Ciobotea) of Romania|Daniel (Ciobotea)]]}}

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==External links==

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*[http://orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/romania/former.htm#teoctist_patr Listing] at the Orthodox Research Institute

After the December Revolution of 1989, Patriarch Teoctist offered his resignation to the Holy Synod in penitence for the Church compliance with some of the abuses of the previous communist regime. The Holy Synod chose to ask him to return to the position to which he had been elected in 1986 after receiving requests that he do so from faithful across Romania.